Programming the Softener
SET WATER HARDNESS NUMBER
If you completed the previous step, the word “HARD- NESS" should show in the display. Otherwise, press the SELECT button several times until it does.
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1. Press the r UP or s DOWN buttons to set the | |
hardness of your water supply, in grains per gallon. | |
The default is 25. |
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NOTE: If your water supply contains iron, compensate | |
for it by adding to the water hardness number. | |
For example, assume your water is 20 gpg hard | |
and contains 2 ppm iron. Add 5 to the hardness | |
number for each 1 ppm of iron. In this example, | |
you would use 30 for your hardness number. | |
2 ppm iron x 5 = 10 | 20 gpg hardness |
+10 | |
(times) | 30 HARDNESS NUMBER |
If your water supply contains iron, it is recom- mended that you clean your water softener resin bed at least every 6 months. Your local Sears store has Water Softener Cleaner (Part Number 34427) available.
2. When finished setting your water’s hardness number, press the SELECT button, and the display will change to show the “Recharge Time” screen.
SET RECHARGE (REGENERATION) START TIME
If you completed the previous step, the words “RE- CHARGE TIME" should show in the display. Otherwise, press the SELECT button several times until they do.
1. The softener’s default recharge start time is 2:00 AM. This is normally a time of day when water is not being used in the household. Hard water bypasses the softener if the household draws water during the recharge cycle. If a different recharge start time is desired, press the r UP or s DOWN buttons to change the time, in
2. When the desired recharge start time is displayed, press the SELECT button, and the display will change to show one of the “Salt Type” screens shown below.
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SET SALT TYPE
If you completed the previous step, either “NaCl” (for Sodium Chloride) or “KCl” (for Potassium Chloride) should show in the display. Otherwise, press the SELECT button several times until one of them does.
1. Press the r UP or s DOWN buttons to set the type of salt you will be using in your water softener. The default is NaCl (standard Sodium Chloride water sof- tener salt). If you will be using KCl (Potassium Chloride) instead, be sure to set salt type to KCl. This setting adjusts the regeneration cycle times to com- pensate for the different rate at which KCl dissolves. See also the following page for more information on salt types.
2. When the correct salt type is displayed, press the SELECT button, and the display will return to the nor- mal run (time of day) screen.
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